Coastguards are part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) service. The MCA co-ordinates search and rescue along the British coast. It also investigates illegal shipping activities and pollution incidents.
To be a coastguard you need to be able to work under pressure in emergency situations. You'll need to work as part of a team. You will also need leadership qualities.
You would usually join the coastguard service as a watch assistant. For this job you would need a good standard of literacy and numeracy, and IT and typing skills.
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